Craig Eaton
Craig Eaton
Born: September 7, 1954
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 6 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Miama Dade CC
Career: 1976-1984
Major League Statistics
Craig Eaton compiled a career record of 66 wins and 54 losses, with 26 saves, and a 3.81 ERA in his 273-game pitching career with the Royals, Waterloo Royals, Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Salt Lake City Gulls, Spokane Indians, Evansville Triplets and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
 Waterloo Royals |
 Daytona Beach Islanders |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Omaha Royals |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.85 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | R | GULF | Royals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.86 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.51 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 97.0 | 77 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 66.0 | 74 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.04 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 83.0 | 71 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.80 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90.0 | 99 | 49 | 48 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.33 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 189.0 | 185 | 85 | 70 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.85 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 130.0 | 150 | 77 | 70 | 10 | 43 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.07 | 46 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 83.0 | 115 | 63 | 56 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.53 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 135.0 | 131 | 61 | 53 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.64 | 53 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 109.0 | 110 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.53 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30.3 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 66 | 54 | .550 | 3.81 | 273 | 112 | 94 | 33 | 4 | 26 | 1080.3 | 1114 | 527 | 457 | 79 | 326 | 26 | 491 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | P | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 13 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 1.615 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 12 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.357 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 11 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.727 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 26 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 1.538 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 32 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .956 | 1.344 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 46 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .931 | .587 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 35 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .931 | .771 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 53 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .396 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .158 |
| Totals | 273 | 93 | 163 | 15 | 10 | .945 | .938 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | CAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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